Ickes Faces Critics Over Federal Judge Nominations
The 1933 to 1946 Interior Secretary Harold Ickes is accused of political manipulation to advance Jed Johnson’s judgeship. The allotment critic argues Ickes pressured Truman to nominate Johnson despite Johnson’s perceived lack of qualifications. The clash spotlights alleged self interest and impact on judiciary prestige.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ickes
Senate
Jed Johnson
Okla
Johnson
Truman
Mr. Johnson
House
Interior Department
Secretary of the Interior
Hunger and peace in Europe amid Soviet American aid
The piece argues hunger traps Europe in a cycle where peace terms stall without food and relief cannot end hunger. It cites Romania where Russia seeks wheat while the US donates flour, noting Moscow’s tactics delay treaties and hinder postwar recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
America
Romania
Russia
United States
Moscow
Senate votes down Taft amendment on industry wide bargaining
The Senate rejected Taft’s amendment to a labor bill by 44 to 43 with 15 Republicans joining 28 Democrats. The vote leaves room for a conference compromise with House language banning industry wide bargaining, while Taft vows to push for future restrictions. The issue, pivotal to strike prevention, will be explored in committee.
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Senate
Times
Ives
Taft
House
Europe Faces Hunger Delays Recovery in War Aftermath
The text notes that European nations average around 2100 calories daily, well below peacetime levels. Hunger slows postwar recovery, and delayed recovery fuels ongoing hunger as production remains below prewar levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Absentminded Professors and a Doorwide Comedy
A light column notes professors misplacing tape on a mirror and syrup on a back while John Morrow demands speed in an elevator and Lessing is denied entry by a maid who mistakes him for a stranger. The piece relies on gentle humor about everyday forgetfulness and a mistaken greeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Morrow
Grand Central Station
Lessing
Strength For The Day by Earl L. Douglas
The article argues justice is a universal need, existing beyond nations and within daily life. It critiques dictatorships and notes injustice at home across households, offices, and institutions, including on college campuses, linking justice to love in group actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Asia
No, the measure of love is justice in our lives
The text speaks of love for family and neighbors, insisting justice surpasses deserts and that true justice meets the needs of a person, reflecting a strong moral stance on moral duty and equality.
How's Your I Q Quiz Answers Page 2
A quiz asks seven questions on Danish regent, three dollar bill, Henry Ford age, Swiss neutrality, Langley Collyer death site, Greek alphabet first letter alpha, sugar price, and Reich minister of Food and Agriculture age.
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Christian X
Denmark
U. S
Henry Ford
Switzerland
Langley Collyer
New York
Homer
Reichminister of Food and Agriculture
Nuremberg prisoner hangs himself awaiting war crimes trial
A detainee at the Nuremberg prison, held on war crimes charges, died by hanging while awaiting trial. The incident raises questions about security and ongoing prosecutions in the postwar court. The article notes the subject’s identity and the broader context of the Nuremberg trials.
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Nuremberg
Plato
the Egg and I
Learn To Live By Night Driving
Experienced drivers advise avoiding glare from oncoming headlights by watching the road edge and keeping to the right. Insurance data show lighting defects in 69 percent of vehicles and improper headlight adjustment causes accidents. Ensure enough light to spot distant objects and stop safely at high speed, as night vision cannot match daylight.
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Was
Child’s Beauty Contest At Boyce High School
A Child's Beauty Contest will be held at Boyce High School on Friday May 23 under the sponsorship of the Glee Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyce High School
The
Glee Club
Contests Open for Young Girls Screening Entries
About 35 young girls ages two to six have already entered a contest open to them. The event appears to be expanding and draws regional participation.
Community program open to Clarke Warren and Frederick counties
Residents of Clarke, Warren and Frederick counties are invited to a public program starting at 7 30 p m. The event details are open to the public and attendance is encouraged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke, Warren, and
Frederick Counties
Handley seniors prepare to graduate in largest class yet
Sixty one seniors will graduate at Handley High School in 1942, the largest class in history per Principal R. E. Ayler. The 1937 note recalls graduation plans and a promised address at Stonewall Cemetery. An earlier 1922 item mentions a baseball team and elected officers.
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Stephens City
R. E. Ayler
Handley
April
Morris Cather
Anne Woolfolk
Howell Rivers
Mary Pappas
Wayne Whitham
Brenda Carter
Bill Butler
Edgar Schutz
Frisby Smith
Eugene McIntyre
Mildred Kramer
Mary Beattie
Alta Ayers
Dorothy Davis
Bobby Taylor
Eli Garber
Raymond Burke
Gail Robinson
Charles Zuckerman
Grafton Michael
Hampshire County
Handley High School
Mary Scully
W. W. Glass
Stonewall Cemetery
Clifford Grim
New York
Ellis
George Dunham
E .C. Yost
P. A. Beck
Sandy Baker
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Winchester
Evening Star Publishing Co
Winchester, Va
Star
National Representatives DeLisser, Inc
B. 44Th St
Virginia
West
Mr. Ickes
Harold Ickes
Takes
Norfolk Virginia
Waynesboro News Virginian
Scott
Germany
Peruvian
Count Stawart
R.J. Scott
Earl L. Douglas
D. C
I.Q
George W. Jones
Loudoun St
North Ave
Natick, Mass
Underwriters’ Laboratories, Inc
Sherwin-Williams Research
Sherwin-Williams CO
Antgomery
Wblord
S. Loudoun ST
Bob Hurst
Burlington-Chicago
Riversides
Hurst
Riverside
Tex
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